DIXIE 
Size: 18 x 10 inches 
Weight: 28 pounds 
Edible in 90 days 
Principle use: Home garden 
A very dark green melon with 
a mottling of lighter green. 
The rind is very thin, the 
flesh .is bright red and the 
seeds are black- Its keeping 
qualities are remarkable. 
DIXIE QUEEN 
Size: 15 x 12^ inches 
Weight: 32 pounds 
Edible in 85 days 
Principle use: Shipping 
The Dixie Queen is a compara¬ 
tively new introduction of me¬ 
dium size but often growing 
to a larger size, and weighing 
as high as 50 pounds or more. 
It is early, an excellent ship¬ 
per and of good quality. The 
color is light green alternately 
striped with dark green. The 
rind is fairly thin and tough 
for shipping and the variety 
is very desirable for home 
use because of its quality. 
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